Chapter 221: Chapter 167: Geometric Pyramid Realm
After a moment of consideration, Yu Fei chose a villa to the left of the center, one with a fantastical, high-tech aesthetic, to be his residence.
Once he had made his choice, Wu Yi led him toward the destination.
From a distance, the residence seemed to float in midair. Its overall structure was a fusion of prisms and streamlined forms. The main body was composed of several geometric masses, formed by huge, smooth, asymmetrical polyhedral prisms nested within one another.
Under the sunlight, the surface of the geometric structure shimmered with a slowly flowing light, making it seem as if it were breathing.
As Yu Fei drew closer, he saw that the building was surrounded by a perimeter wall made of silvery-white spires that flickered with faint blue electrical arcs. At the entrance, a few large words were sculpted from light and shadow.
[Geometric Pyramid Realm]
Wu Yi tapped his glasses, and a few small words instantly appeared beneath "Geometric Pyramid Realm": Owner: Yu Fei.
The electrical arcs at the entrance vanished, and a path resembling a ribbon of purple light appeared.
Wu Yi patted his shoulder and chuckled warmly. "Go on in. For the foreseeable future, I bet you won’t even want to come out."
His heart pounding with excitement, Yu Fei turned and waved to Wu Yi, then strode onto the violet path.
He had taken but a single step when the electrical arcs closed behind him. Before he could take a second, the main geometric structure erupted in a brilliant flash of light. A small, winged metal sphere abruptly appeared before him, and a mechanical voice spoke.
"Intelligent Butler 001 welcomes the great S-rank prodigy, the future Martial Saint, His Excellency Yu Fei, to your domain. Now, please allow me to introduce you to the Geometric Pyramid Realm!"
Yu Fei was taken aback. ’To be honest, ever since I arrived at Shenhan University, I’ve been hit by one unprecedented shock after another. My entire worldview is being turned upside down.’
"Are you... like the tour guide robot from the Profound Armor Celestial Gate?"
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but reach out to touch the intelligent butler’s metal body. To his surprise, his fingers passed right through it. Its form dissolved into a shower of light motes before re-materializing a short distance away.
Yu Fei’s pupils shrank. "This is..."
Cognition recalibrating...
"Great Master, I am not one of those simple-minded things running on a fixed program. My core resides in the deepest parts of the Geometric Pyramid Realm, present in every corner. What you see before you is merely a holographic projection."
’A holographic projection? No wonder it dissolved into light.’
"Now, allow me to guide you through your enrollment!"
Yu Fei felt a surge of anticipation.
"Please, lead the way!"
The metal sphere did a little spin in the air. "You’re too kind, Master. If you have any requests, you need only give me a direct command."
"Now, for the first step, please follow the ribbon of light to the main entrance of the residence."
The ribbon of light was only a few hundred meters long. For some reason, Yu Fei suddenly felt as if he were playing a role-playing game.
It was only when he got closer that he realized the Geometric Pyramid Realm wasn’t floating. Instead, it was anchored to the ground by three twenty-centimeter-thick metal pillars.
On the small cuboid at the very front was a large, nearly seamless door.
"Please stand within the green circle of light."
"Collecting pheromone data..."
"Verifying iris scan..."
Then, a metal spike slowly extended from the door.
"Please provide a drop of blood."
...
After several layers of verification, Yu Fei finally completed the identity confirmation process and successfully entered the Geometric Pyramid Realm.
The intelligent butler first took him to the main control room, then introduced him to all the functional sections of the residence one by one.
The Geometric Pyramid Realm had a total of five floors.
Each floor served a different primary function; the training area was on the fifth floor, and the living quarters were on the second.
Yu Fei got a general overview. He figured he had plenty of time to explore later, so he only took a quick tour and didn’t try everything out.
Through the intelligent butler’s introductions, he gradually came to understand the functions of the Geometric Pyramid Realm and the scope of the butler’s authority.
For a long time to come, his studies, training, and daily life would all take place here.
As the residence for an S-rank prodigy, the Geometric Pyramid Realm’s capabilities were immense.
’It’s an ultra-intelligent support center.’ That was the only term Yu Fei could think of to describe it.
The intelligent butler explained that Shenhan University had already achieved full-domain smart coverage. In principle, this meant all theoretical coursework could be completed without ever leaving his residence.
Yu Fei could customize the intelligent butler’s name and appearance. After looking through the options, he settled on the model of a cat wearing a black top hat and named it Xiaoke.
With Xiaoke’s help, he finally understood why everyone he had seen wore glasses. They were another kind of physical smart-assistance terminal. All information interaction was handled through mental brainwaves, with computing power allocated by Shenhan University’s super-intelligent core. These glasses were called Void Goggles.
Holographic images were projected onto the glasses, providing guidance to each Martial Artist. The level of immersion was almost indistinguishable from a real-time online game.
The Geometric Pyramid Realm had a few basic models of the Void Goggles in stock. When Yu Fei put on a pair, the world before him transformed. He looked at his reflection in a mirror and saw a string of glittering golden text pop up above his head.
[S+ Rank Freshman · Yu Fei]
He immediately felt an inexplicable sense of shame. After asking Xiaoke, he learned that this title-like virtual text box couldn’t be removed. As long as he was on Shenhan University grounds, the information would always be displayed above his head. The content was determined by a student’s identity and status, and it was updated in real-time by the system.
Furthermore, as soon as he and the other new students had disembarked from the plane, their information had been flagged by the super-intelligent core. In other words, in the eyes of the upperclassmen and even Wu Yi, he’d had this bright tag floating over his head the entire time.
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